Alcohol in England

Hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions

Persons, all ages

Time period	England Value	95% confidence interval lower limit	95% confidence interval upper limit
2016/17	492	490	494
2017/18	488	486	489
2018/19	512	510	513
2019/20	518	516	520
2020/21	456	454	457
2021/22	494	492	496
2022/23	475	473	476

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) using NHS England Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) and Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid-year population estimates.

The line chart shows the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions. The directly standardised rate in England decreased from 492 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2017 to 475 per 100,000 in the financial year ending 2023.

Alcohol-related mortality

Persons, all ages

Time period	England Value	95% confidence interval lower limit	95% confidence interval upper limit
2016	36.3	35.7	36.8
2017	36.6	36.1	37.1
2018	36.6	36.1	37.1
2019	36.5	36	37
2020	37.9	37.4	38.5
2021	38.5	37.9	39
2022	39.7	39.2	40.3

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Source: Calculated by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Annual Death Extract Public Health Mortality File and ONS Mid Year Population Estimates.

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from alcohol-related conditions. The directly standardised rate in England increased from 36.3 per 100,000 in 2016 to 39.7 per 100,000 in 2022.

Hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions in under 18s

Persons, <18 years

Time period	England Value	95% confidence interval lower limit	95% confidence interval upper limit
2012/13 - 14/15	39.2	38.5	39.8
2013/14 - 15/16	37.6	36.9	38.2
2014/15 - 16/17	34.4	33.8	35.1
2015/16 - 17/18	33.2	32.6	33.8
2016/17 - 18/19	32	31.4	32.6
2017/18 - 19/20	31.2	30.6	31.7
2018/19 - 20/21	29.9	29.3	30.5
2019/20 - 21/22	28.8	28.2	29.3
2020/21 - 22/23	26	25.5	26.6

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Source: OHID, based on NHS England and Office for National Statistics data

The line chart shows the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions for people aged under 18. The crude rate in England decreased from 39.2 per 100,000 in the financial 3 year period ending 2015 to 26 per 100,000 in the financial 3 year period ending 2023.

Successful completion of alcohol treatment

Persons, 18+ years

Time period	England Value	95% confidence interval lower limit	95% confidence interval upper limit
2010	31.4	31.1	31.7
2011	34.8	34.4	35.1
2012	37.1	36.8	37.4
2013	37.5	37.2	37.8
2014	38.4	38.1	38.7
2015	38.4	38	38.7
2016	38.7	38.4	39
2017	38.9	38.6	39.3
2018	37.6	37.2	37.9
2019	37.8	37.5	38.2
2020	35.3	35	35.7
2021	36.6	36.3	36.9
2022	35.1	34.8	35.4

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Source: Calculated by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID): using data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System

The line chart shows the percentage of people who completed alcohol treatment successfully and did not re-present within 6 months. The proportion in England increased from 31.4% in 2010 to 35.1% in 2022.

Deaths from alcoholic liver disease, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period	England Value	95% confidence interval lower limit	95% confidence interval upper limit
2001	7.5	7.3	7.8
2002	7.9	7.6	8.2
2003	8.6	8.3	8.8
2004	8.7	8.4	9
2005	8.8	8.5	9.1
2006	9.3	9.1	9.6
2007	9.5	9.2	9.8
2008	9.8	9.5	10.1
2009	9	8.7	9.3
2010	9.2	8.9	9.5
2011	9.5	9.2	9.7
2012	8.5	8.2	8.8
2013	8.7	8.5	9
2014	8.9	8.6	9.2
2015	9	8.7	9.3
2016	9	8.7	9.3
2017	9.3	9	9.6
2018	8.9	8.6	9.1
2019	9.1	8.8	9.4
2020	10.7	10.5	11
2021	11.5	11.2	11.8
2022	11.6	11.3	11.9

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) (based on ONS source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from alcoholic liver disease for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in England increased from 7.5 per 100,000 in 2001 to 11.6 per 100,000 in 2022.

Deaths from liver disease, ages under 75

Persons, <75 years

Time period	England Value	95% confidence interval lower limit	95% confidence interval upper limit
2001	15.4	15	15.8
2002	15.9	15.6	16.3
2003	17	16.6	17.4
2004	17.1	16.7	17.5
2005	17.1	16.7	17.5
2006	18.1	17.6	18.5
2007	18.2	17.8	18.7
2008	18.4	17.9	18.8
2009	17.9	17.5	18.3
2010	18.4	18	18.8
2011	18.6	18.2	19
2012	18	17.6	18.4
2013	18	17.6	18.4
2014	18.2	17.8	18.6
2015	18.6	18.2	19
2016	18.8	18.4	19.2
2017	19	18.6	19.4
2018	18.5	18.1	18.9
2019	18.9	18.5	19.3
2020	20.6	20.2	21
2021	21.2	20.8	21.6
2022	21.4	21	21.8

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Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (based on Office for National Statistics source data)

The line chart shows the rate of deaths from liver disease for people aged under 75. The directly standardised rate in England increased from 15.4 per 100,000 in 2001 to 21.4 per 100,000 in 2022.

Incidence of alcohol-related cancer

Persons, 16+ years

Time period	England Value	95% confidence interval lower limit	95% confidence interval upper limit
2004 - 06	35.3	35	35.6
2005 - 07	35.6	35.3	36
2006 - 08	36.3	36	36.6
2007 - 09	36.8	36.4	37.1
2008 - 10	37.4	37	37.7
2009 - 11	37.5	37.1	37.8
2010 - 12	37.9	37.6	38.3
2011 - 13	38.1	37.8	38.4
2012 - 14	38.3	37.9	38.6
2013 - 15	38.2	37.9	38.5
2014 - 16	38	37.7	38.3
2015 - 17	37.8	37.5	38.1
2016 - 18	37.8	37.5	38.1
2017 - 19	38	37.7	38.3

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Source: Produced by Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). Incidence data produced annually from the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS). The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes mid-year population estimates.

The line chart shows the rate of new alcohol-related cancers diagnosed. The directly standardised rate in England increased from 35.3 per 100,000 in 2004 to 2006 to 38 per 100,000 in 2017 to 2019.